Holopneustes purpurascens, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Holopneustes purpurascens, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Holopneustes purpurascens, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Brown test, pink spines and yellow suckers at the tips of the tube feet. Like the other two Holopneustes species, it is locally abundant below low-water mark but is easily overlooked because it generally remains concealed among algal fronds.
Information
Max Size: 6 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 12.5-24.6°C
Depth: 0-8m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (12% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
Holopneustes purpurascens, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Holopneustes purpurascens, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Holopneustes purpurascens, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
